Lecanicillium lecanii (Zimmermann) Zare & Gams, as an efficient biocontrol agent of tea thrips, Scirtothrips bispinosus Bagnall (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Abstract Background Continuous and non-judicial application of synthetic insecticides to control the tea thrips, Scirtothrips bispinosus (Bagnall), one of the major tea pests in South India has led to certain undesirable issues in the ecosystem besides the presence of the pesticide residues in manuf...

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Main Authors: Mariappan Sankara Rama Subramaniam, Azariah Babu, Bhabesh Deka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-02-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Tea
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-021-00380-y